Lake Travis’ first playoff game at refurbished Cavalier Stadium didn’t have any drama.
The Cavs routed Johnson 45-14 Friday in a Class 6A Division I bi-district contest as Jason Carter threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns and Henry Hopping ran for two TDs.
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“Anytime you advance, and it doesn’t matter how, you’re happy,” Lake Travis coach Hank Carter said. “Half the teams are going home after this weekend, so I’m proud of our guys, and it was great to be able to get one more home game.”
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Nine different Lake Travis players made receptions, with Gage Prebenda-Wilson hauling in two TDs and Luca Antoun and Tatum Gold each catching one scoring pass. Westin Smith and Gray Garrick both had six receptions.
“We ran the ball well, and the explosive stuff came in the passing game,” Hank Carter said.
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The Cavs led 35-7 at halftime and by 38 going into the fourth quarter.
Hank Carter also liked how his defense contained Johnson’s rushing attack.
“Johnson does a great job of running the football … and doing some things that can really mess with your rules,” Hank Carter said. “I thought our kids did a good job, and obviously need to continue to do that.”
Lake Travis (6-3-1) will see a familiar face in the area round. The Cavs face Cibolo Steele, who they played in Week 2 when the game was called in the second half with the score tied 28-28.
“Obviously, we’ll be familiar with their personnel, but whatever familiarity we have, they get the same thing,” Hank Carter said. “So it’s not an advantage.”
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The game will be 7 p.m. Friday at San Marcos High School.
This article originally published at Lake Travis football starts UIL playoffs with 45-14 rout of Johnson.
